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Adventure Bound
by Rob Roy
For those believing that getting outside, breathing fresh air and taking risks along the way are crucial components to living a happy and fulfilled life. Host Rob Roy fields in-depth interviews with professional athletes, thrill seekers, entrepreneurs and everyday people who continually make conscious decisions to spend more time outdoors, while doing what they love, so you can too.
Episodes
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Adios Adventure Travel, with Jacquie Whitt & Vidal Jaquehua
Jacquie Whitt and Vidal Jaquehua are the dynamic duo behind Adios Adventure Travel. On this episode, Jacquie tells us the story of how she was inspired to start taking students down to South America and ultimately met Vidal, who quickly became the missing link to her newfound adventure business....
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The National Park Geek: Danny Gross
Danny Gross is a passionate outdoor enthusiast, who also happens to be the man behind the massive National Park Geek Instagram account. On this episode, we chat about why he started the National Park Geek brand, how it's changed his perspective on public lands and some of his insider secrets into...
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Occupation Wild: Outdoor, Adventure and Travel Job Board, with Courtney Condy
Courtney Condy is the founder of Occupation Wild, which is an online job board for the outdoor, adventure and travel industry and she's also the host of the Occupation Wild Podcast. On this episode, we chat about a life-changing experience she had on a trek to Everest Base Camp a few years back,...
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Escape the 9 to 5 and Feed Your Adventurous Soul, with Natasha Buffo
Natasha Buffo is a former Silicon Valley business analyst turned solo world traveler, snowboarder and backpacker. She loves to travel abroad and thru-hike epic trails, but these days she can be found skiing around Lake Tahoe with a smile on her face. We chat all about how she escaped the…
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The Last Best Place, with Jordan & Logan Lefler
Jordan & Logan Lefler are two brothers who grew up in the heart of the Mission Mountains in Northwest Montana. On this episode, we talk about their favorite photography gear, some of their best tips for both aspiring photographers and fishermen and why they continually make the outdoors a big…
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Outdoor Dream Jobs, with Ali Carr and Jenna Celmer
Ali Carr and Jenna Celmer are the hosts of the Outdoor Dream Jobs Podcast as well as the creators of the very popular and resourceful Facebook Group, Basecamp Outdoors. On our chat today, we talk about their personal backgrounds and how they were drawn to a life outdoors. We also discuss how they...
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Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains, with Paul Barach
Paul Barach has done some pretty incredible things in his life, to include backpacking across Europe, backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail, teaching English in South Korea, running marathons, biking across the United States and he's also a black belt in karate. He's also one of the few people to...
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Mental Health and Equality in the Outdoors, with Alexandra Lev
Alexandra Lev loves to travel, ski volcanoes and is also a big advocate for some important, yet often overlooked aspects to getting outdoors: mental health, privilege, race, inclusion and gender equality. On this episode, Alexandra talks about her experiences relating to some of these topics and...
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Rugged Conservation, with Adventure Photographer Alex Haraus
Alex Haraus is a full-time outdoor photographer, who initially grew up finding adventure in Chicago. After discovering "roof topping" and urban exploration, he eventually traveled west and worked with organizations such as Americorps to take part in backcountry trail building. But Alex's real...
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How to Conquer Your Fears and Fight Imposter Syndrome, with Matt Spencer
Matt Spencer is living a life full of adventure. On this episode we chat about how he got into river guiding, first in Colorado and then in Africa on the Zambezi River (even though he was initially scared of water) and then talk about his other adventures in the developing world, working for...
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Searching for Answers, with Wild Thing Podcast Host Laura Krantz
Laura Krantz is the creator and host of Wild Thing, a podcast about the relationship between science and society and all the strange and unusual happenings that capture our imaginations. On this episode, Laura talks about the behind the scenes of producing her podcast and we dive deep into why…
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How Early Intervention Led to a Life Outdoors, with NASA Director Justin Pane
Justin Pane is currently the Director of the Multi-Mission Operations Center at NASA Ames and in his free time, lives a life synonymous with adventure. On this episode, we talk about how a court-mandated outdoor retreat at 18 ultimately changed Justin's life for the better - one that includes his...
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Adversity Is ALWAYS Worth It, with National Geographic Photographer Jody MacDonald
Jody MacDonald is a world-renowned professional photographer and an incredible advocate for the outdoors. On this episode, we talk about some of her crazy adventures, from swimming with sharks to sailing around the world for 10 years, but really this episode is all about adventure photography and...
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The Outbound Collective, with Kyle Frost
Kyle Frost is naturally an adventurous guy, who also happens to be the Creative Director for The Outbound Collective - one of the best online resources for discovering activities in the great outdoors. On this episode, we sit down with Kyle to hear his personal story of how he discovered his love...
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Skydiving & Wingsuit Flying 101, with Nikko Mamallo
Nikko Mamallo is the kind of guy who jumps out of perfectly good airplanes... for fun. And he's not just a skydiver, but a fully certified wingsuit coach and AFF instructor. On this episode we talk about how one can get involved in the sport, what the process looks like to go through AFF and get...
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Behind the Lens, with National Geographic Photographer Taylor Glenn
Taylor Glenn is a world-class adventure and outdoor photographer based in the American West. On this episode, we dive deep on landscape and wildlife photography and talk about some of his favorite memories he's had on the job, including a personal request from Jimmy Chin for a very special...
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Success in Chaos via Extreme Adventure, with Richard Bowles
Richard Bowles is an adventure badass. On this episode, we talk all about his extreme adventures (including running around an exploding volcano) and also living on the streets of India on only $3/day. He even tells the story of "that time a guy put a shotgun in my face while on a trail run…" Rich...
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3,000 Mile Coast to Coast Road Trip, with Rob and Elly Roy
On this episode, Rob and his beautiful bride Elly sit down to discuss their recent move across the United States in their Sportsmobile Camper Van. They discuss some of the National Parks they visited and include their favorite locations discovered along the way. Links from the Episode: Elly's...
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State of the Podcast | Summer 2020
Short and sweet episode where Rob talks about the current state of the podcast and the content to be released over the coming weeks. Regular production of full-length episodes featuring more awesome guests will resume August 2020. Links from the Host: Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild...
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Professional Skier, Backpacking Guide and Mountain Athlete: Amy David
Amy David is a world-class mountain athlete, outdoor producer, professional skier and backpacking guide. On this episode, we talk all about her impressive skiing career (and one scary accident), her general passion for the mountains and talk all about the science of how humans experience wild...
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Award-Winning Adventure and Conservation Writer: Emily Stifler Wolfe
Emily Stifler Wolfe is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in outdoor adventure and conservation. Her writings have been featured multiple times in Outside, Sierra, Esquire, Mountain Outlaw, Big Sky Journal, Powder and Backpacker magazines and REI's Co-Op Journal. She's also…
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Chasing Everyday Adventures, with Joseph Fowler
Joseph Fowler is on a mission to be a great dad and raise his kids to respect and appreciate the outdoors. Growing up, he wasn't really exposed to adventure and the outdoors, but that all quickly changed one summer when he went on to work for the National Park Service one summer after college, on...
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Storyteller Overland: Live Free, Explore Endlessly and Tell Better Stories, with CEO Jeffrey Hunter
On this episode I sit down with the CEO of Storyteller Overland, Jeffry Hunter. What's unique about their brand is that they don't make custom vans, but they have one unique layout for their vans and they make it EXTREMELY well. We start off with Jeffrey's story and how he started the company and...
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Thru-Hiking 2,200 Miles on the Appalachian Trail, with Ben Carpenter
Have you ever wanted to put your entire life on pause, so you could start really living? Well that's exactly what Ben Carpenter did when he spent five months of his life thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. On this episode, we talk all about hiking the AT, from going over the basics and essential...
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Photographer of Wild Places and Wild Animals: Deirdre Denali
Deirdre Denali lives in the San Juan mountains of southwest Colorado and is a professional photographer of anything that is wild. On this episode, she goes into detail about her extensive animal tracking experience and the scary encounter she recently had with a mountain lion. We also talked…
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Acadia National Park 101, with Rob Suminsby
Rob Suminsby quite literally grew up in Acadia National Park. On this episode, we hear all about Acadia and Rob shares some of his favorite spots on the island, the history of the park and insider information that only locals know. We then switch gears and go into some of his recent adventures…
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Outdoor Empowerment Coach and Hiking Guide: Jenny Kotlyar from Campsite Vibes
Jenny Kotlyar is the creator of the Campsite Vibes Blog and her mission is to serve as hiking guide for those looking to get more involved in the outdoors. On this episode we talk all about her story with discovering the outdoors, hiking Mount Whitney, what ultimately led her to create the blog…
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Explore Van X: The Word's Best Van Life Resource, with Kate Kimball
Kate Kimball is the Director of Branding and Communication for Explore Van X. Van X is the internet's best resource for any van building, van living or van life question you may have. They have a team of adventurous people who are dedicated to scouring the internet to compile all the best van...
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Visiting All 62 National Parks, with Matt and Karen Smith
Matt and Karen weren't always associated with National Parks. It wasn't until they experienced a series of sudden and tragic events in their lives that they decided that it was now or never to go on the adventure of a lifetime. So they set out to visit all 59 National Parks in two years…
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For The Love of Parks, with Joy Kacoroski
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Joy always dreamed of becoming a park ranger. She currently works at one of Washington's busiest state parks and always has a smiling face when answering visitor's questions. Throughout the year, she leads guided hikes, coordinates special events and...
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Getting Outdoors During COVID-19
On this episode, I sit down with my wife Elly to talk about what Coronavirus means for our family and how we're still trying to responsibly get outside. We discuss some recent adventures we've been on in our local area and talk about tips from the outdoor industry to help everyone remain healthy...
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68th American Woman to Summit Mount Everest: Courtney Reardon | Part 2
Courtney Reardon made history when she became one of the few women in history who has climbed Mount Everest and survived. In parts 1 & 2 of her story, we discuss climbing Mount Everest from beginning to end, including: The physical preparation she did in advance Her mindset going in Beginning the...
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68th American Woman to Summit Mount Everest: Courtney Reardon | Part 1
Courtney Reardon made history when she became one of the few women in history who has climbed Mount Everest and survived. In parts 1 & 2 of her story, we discuss climbing Mount Everest from beginning to end, including: The physical preparation she did in advance Her mindset going in Beginning the...
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Live to Climb and Travel the World, with Michael Matthews
After active duty, Michael Matthews hit the road for what became a 30,000 mile back and forth trip across the U.S. and into Mexico, out of his beloved camper van called "The Mystery Machine." Today, he is a seasoned rock climber and has climbed all over the world, including a multi-day climb that...
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NOW is the Time to Explore and Live Your Best Life, with Jenn Dellwo
Jenn Dellwo is a writer, podcaster and storyteller, but is also a huge lover of nature and is always yearning to take on her next adventure, sometimes even at a moment's notice. She has great insight on why it's so important to get outside and experience everything that mother nature has to offer...
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Climbing Denali: The Highest Mountain in North America, with Harmony McCoy
Harmony McCoy is a former Army Officer, turned outdoor enthusiast, mountaineer and nature lover. After active duty, she moved to Colorado and became obsessed with the outdoors and surrounded herself with like-minded people adventurous people. She was later introduced to "Veterans Expeditions" or...
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Obsessed with Fly Fishing and Raising Kids in the Outdoors, with Amber Toner
Amber Toner runs The Bug Parade, a successful blog and Instagram account, where her and her husband show the world how a family can raise two boys, yet still make time to get in the outdoors and go fly fishing. One of the awesome advantages to being a fly fisherman is that trout need cold, fast...
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Adventure Travel and #VanLife Blogger: Kristen Bor from Bearfoot Theory
Kristen Bor is a nomadic entrepreneur who created an adventure travel blog in 2014 called Bearfoot Theory. This extremely popular and professional blog is synonymous with all things adventure, outdoor gear recommendations and Van Life. Kristen is highly regarded in the outdoor community and her...
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Lakes of Desolation and Yosemite, with Mike Mullen
From 2013-2015, Mike Mullen photographed every lake in the Desolation Wilderness, which is the congressionally protected land that borders Lake Tahoe. Afterwards, he set out to capture all 167 names lakes in Yosemite National Park, which encompasses over 748,000 acres and is arguably some of the...
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Adventure For Vets, with Jay Hart
Jay Hart is the founder of Adventure For Vets, a non-profit whose mission is "Changing Lives One Adventure at a Time." PTSD can be a real problem for many coming back from combat deployments overseas, so Jay founded Adventure For Vets with the primary focus of taking veterans on exciting…
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Climbing Mount Everest and Completing the Seven Summits Challenge, with U.S. Air Force Pilot Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall is a former Air Force Pilot and is no stranger to dangerous adventures. From 2005-2013, he led a small team of active duty Air Force personnel to complete the "Seven Summits Challenge" and became the first all-American military team to summit Mount Everest. We also talk about how he...
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Top Five Episodes of 2019 + The Future of the Podcast for 2020
On this episode, host Rob Roy reveals the top 5 most downloaded episodes of 2019 and also discusses the future of the Adventure Bound Podcast for 2020. Links from the Host: Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group Adventure Bound on Instagram Rob's YouTube Channel...
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Adventure Photography, with Max McClaskie
From fly fishing, to snowboarding and hiking, Max McClaskie is always looking for his next chance to get outside. However, his real passion is adventure photography. Ever since he took a camera on a hike with him through the woods, he discovered that his love for the outdoors could be shared with...
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Life's Too Short Not To Skydive (and BASE jump!), with Gregor Weeks
Gregor Weeks is the epitome of a family man who makes no excuses for getting outdoors. With thousands of skydives to his name, several skydiving ratings under his belt and hundreds of base jumps, he is continually living a life full of adrenaline and adventure. Gregor has also completed several...
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Testing Your Body's Limits with USMC Artillery Officer and Ultramarathoner, Alex Emery
Growing up in the Northeast, Alex Emery was exposed to the wilderness from a young age. After attending the U.S. Naval Academy and participating on an Alaska Mountaineering NOLS course, he became a Marine Corps Artillery Officer. Today, Alex can be found visiting National Parks with his family,...
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Leadership Instructor, NOLS Graduate and Marine Corps Test Pilot: Ryan Curry
Ryan Curry is a Marine Corps test pilot, who is often tasked with teaching leadership to both government organizations and private companies. His love for country, playing rugby and the outdoors shines through on this episode as we talk about why he chose to join the military, how he became a…
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12 National Parks Before Our Son Turned 12 Months Old | Part Two
I am joined again by my beautiful bride, Elly, for a special episode to discuss a recent mission of ours to visit and hike 12 U.S. National Parks with our son, before his 1st birthday. In just one year, my son has been to alpine lakes at 10,000 ft, seen wolves in Yellowstone, walked through giant...
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Leaving Everything Behind to Become a Full-Time Fishing Guide, with Jeff Bankowski
Have you ever wondered what would happened if you left everything behind to pursue your passion? With just $1,000 in his pocket and no real plan, Jeff did just that. He left his hometown and drove over a thousand miles south to be able to fish on the water year-round. Ultimately, that led him to...
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Our Wandering Family: Experiencing America's National Parks Through Full-Time Travel, with Abby Trabue
For the last few years, Abby and her family have been living full-time in a self-converted school bus and visiting some of the most scenic destinations in North America. Abby runs a blog called 'Our Wandering Family,' where she and her husband document their life on the road with their three boys...
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An Inside Look at the Life of a Special Operations Police Officer and Skydiving Instructor
As the first ever police officer to be featured on the show, George has pursued an adventurous career in the elite Special Operations Division. As if that's not enough thrill for the average person, he spends most of his free time practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or improving his skydiving skills…
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For those believing that getting outside, breathing fresh air and taking risks along the way are crucial components to living a happy and fulfilled life. Host Rob Roy fields in-depth interviews with professional athletes, thrill seekers, entrepreneurs and everyday people who continually make conscious decisions to spend more time outdoors, while doing what they love, so you can too.
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